Topic: Pataks Korma sauce

[DalPuri]

I agree as well. DalPuri picked one of the items which don't taste good, rather than a dish that does. What does that prove? I didn't say that all chilled curries taste good.

I mentioned the Korma because that was the last supermarket curry i gave a chance to and remains freshest in the memory. Also because its in the thread title.
What it proves to me is, even with a premium label and a known top Indian chef behind it, they still cant get it right. 
I've had some good dishes in other cuisines from supermarkets though. The odd Mexican and Thai thing from various places and the Tapas from Waitrose were quite good, but Indian has never quite cut it for me.

  Some are excellent and almost certainly taste better than many of the home made curries featured on this site, however good the photos look.

I cant believe you think some supermarket curries taste better than any of your own George? 

[Malc.]

This does raise the question, why are supermarket curry sauces and ready made dishes, so far from what the UK has become used to in a BIR? Are they in a quandary as to what the British enjoy? Why is a typical jar of Tikka Masala hot when a restaurant tikka masala is not?

[George]

I cant believe you think some supermarket curries taste better than any of your own George? 

Yes, some do taste better than anything I've managed to produce. It doesn't surprise me. Firms like Noon (the market leader) must employ top chefs and consultants to formulate these dishes. Given that they are chilled, and not bottled or frozen, it gives them a reasonable chance of delivering fine flavours to the customer, and I think they do. Some people have said here that curries can taste even better the next day, so the fact that they're not served immediately, isn't necessarily a show-stopper.

[George]

This does raise the question, why are supermarket curry sauces and ready made dishes, so far from what the UK has become used to in a BIR?

It may be because of the likely furore, given they'd need to make a full declaration of fat and salt levels.